Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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